Fred Bassi
| Fred Bassi | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1945 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | |||||
| Position | Forward | |||||
| Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
| Playing career | 1964–1970 | |||||
| Boxing career | ||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||
| Statistics | ||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | |||||
| Boxing record | ||||||
| Total fights | 2 | |||||
| Wins | 1 | |||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | |||||
| Losses | 1 | |||||
Fred Bassi is a Canadian retired ice hockey Center and coach who was an All-American for Boston University.[1]
Career
Bassi began playing varsity hockey for Boston University in 1964. As a sophomore, Bassi played well on offense. However, head coach Jack Kelley benched him for half the season because he didn't backcheck.[2] After the season, Bassi got involved in boxing and was paid $20 for two appearances. He won both bouts but never made any further appearances in the ring until years later.[3]
As a junior, Bassi was put on a line with
As a senior, Bassi led the team with 30 goals and helped the Terriers finish atop
After graduating, Bassi continued his playing career for a few years but retired in 1970 while also pursuing a graduate degree at Boston University.[6] In the fall of that year, he joined Niagara College as a member of the athletic department faculty and immediately took over as the head coach of the ice hockey team. He spent the next thirty years working in that capacity and added stints as coach of the tennis, touch football and cross-country teams as well. Bassi led the Knights ice hockey program to 5 gold medal finishes in the International Collegiate Hockey League as well as four silver and five bronze medals.
In 1977, Bassi returned to the ring, primarily to lose weight as he had gotten up to 220 lbs. at the time. His training went well and Bassi started appearing in amateur bouts. In the late 1970s and early 80s, he fought 38 matches, producing a record of 26–12. In March 1981, Bassi fought his first professional match against Lou Alexander who was 4 inches taller and nearly 50 pounds heavier. Bassi lost in the second round after a few knockdowns but he fought one more match a year later, earning a TKO over Morris Fulgham. Bassi was inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Niagara College Athletic Hall of Fame upon his retirement in 2000.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Ice Hockey
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1964–65 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 15 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 35 | 35 | 29 | 64 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Boston University | ECAC Hockey | 31 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Syracuse Blazers | EHL | 71 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Johnstown Jets | EHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Braintree Hawks | NEnHL | — | 30 | 16 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA Totals | 81 | 80 | 61 | 141 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Professional boxing record
| 2 fights | 1 win | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Win | 1–1 |  Morris Fulgham
|
TKO | 1 | Aug 13, 1982 | 36 | Welland, Ontario , CAN
|
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Lou Alexander
|
TKO | 2 | Mar 6, 1981 | 35 |  Niagara Arena, Niagara Falls, Ontario, CAN
|
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1965–66 | [9] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1965–66 | [1] |
All-Tournament Second Team
|
1966
|
[10] |
References
- ^ a b "1965-1966 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ a b "After BU days, alum went back to the rink -- and the ring". B.U. Bridge. March 9, 2001. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bassi a Niagara Boxing Legend". BPSN. June 8, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Men's All-Tournament Teams" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Fred Bassi". Boston University Terriers. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Fred Bassi". Niagara Knights. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "Fred Bassi". Boxer List. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database